Individual Details
Charles Norman "Norm" "Homer" LEA
(7 Nov 1922 - 23 Jun 2005)
Events
| Birth | 7 Nov 1922 | Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada |  | ||
| Military Service | 5 Apr 1945 | London, London, England |  | | |
| Marriage | 3 Oct 1952 | St. Andrews, Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada - Phyllis Anna Jean SIBBALD | | ||
| Death | 23 Jun 2005 | IOOF Home, Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Obituary | 24 Jun 2005 | The Chronicle Journal, Thunder Bay, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Funeral | 27 Jun 2005 | Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home, Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Burial | Aft 27 Jun 2005 | Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Occupation | Accounting Supervisor - Ontario Hydro, Old Georgian Bay Region, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | | |||
| Reference No | 387 | ||||
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Families
| Spouse | Phyllis Anna Jean SIBBALD (1924 - 2009) |
| Child | Joann Elizabeth LEA (1957 - ) |
| Child | Dr. Kenneth Robert "Rob" LEA (1960 - ) |
| Father | Charles LEA (1885 - 1950) |
| Mother | Bertha Ethel SPENCER (1886 - 1965) |
| Sibling | George Bettison LEA (1915 - ) |
| Sibling | Gertrude Bertha LEA (1918 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Sidney Rowland LEA (1925 - 1944) |
Notes
Military Service
LEA, P/O Charles Norman (J92432) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.405 Squadron - Award effective 5 April 1945 as per London Gazette dated 17 April 1945 and AFRO 918/45 dated 1 June 1945. Born 1922 at Fort William, Ontario; home there; enlisted Winnipeg, 24 April 1942. Trained at No.3 WS (graduated 6 July 1942) and No.2 BGS (graduated 22 February 1943). Commissioned November 1944. No citation other than "completed...numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost courage and devotion to duty". Public Records Office Air 2/9060 has recommendation dated 20 January 1945 when he had flown 48 sorties (240 hours 18 minutes), 28 December 1943 to 16 January 1945. * denotes 1/3 sortie 28 Dec 43 Criel (NICKEL, 14 Aug 44 Potigny (2.35) 4.00, no sortie) 15 Aug 44 Brussels (2.35) 20 Apr 44 Lens (4.25)* 16 Aug 44 Stettin (8.05) 24 Apr 44 Karlsruhe (5.50) 27 Aug 44 Kiel (5.15) 27 Apr 44 Aulnoye (4.45)* 29 Aug 44 Stettin (9.15) 30 Apr 44 Somain (4.40)* 20 Sep 44 Calais (2.00) 1 May 44 St.Ghislain (4.45) 5 Oct 44 Saarbrucken (4.40) 9 May 44 St.Pierre (4.10) 14 Oct 44 Duisburg (3.25) 27 May 44 Bourg Leopold (4.15) 15 Oct 44 Wilhelmshaven (4.00) 31 May 44 Au Febvre (4.20) 19 Oct 44 Stuttgart (5.10) 2 June 44 Neuf Chatel (3.35) 9 Nov 44 Wanne Eickel (3.45) 6 June 44 Coutances (4.30) 18 Nov 44 Munster (3.45) 7 June 44 Acheres (5.05) 20 Nov 44 Coblenz (4.25) 9 June 44 Le Mans (5.55) 21 Nov 44 Aschaffenburg (5.00) 15 Jun 44 St.Pol (4.00) 26 Nov 44 Freiburg (5.00) 15 Jun 44 Boulogne (3.40) 2 Dec 44 Hagen (5.40) 18 Jun 44 Oisemont-Neuville- 4 Dec 44 Urft Dam (5.00) au-Bois (4.10) 6 Dec 44 Leuna Oil Plant (6.20) 21 Jun 44 St.Martin (4.10) 28 Dec 44 Bonn (4.00) 24 Jun 44 Bamieres (3.50) 29 Dec 44 Gelsenkirchen (4.30) 27 Jun 44 Foret d'E'wy (4.50) 2 Jan 45 Nuremburg (6.40) 4 July 44 Biennais (4.25) 4 Jan 45 Royan (5.10) 6 July 44 Biennais (3.30) 5 Jan 45 Hanover (4.25) 18 Jul 44 Caen (4.20) 7 Jan 45 Munich (6.35) 18 Jul 44 Wesseling (5.20) 14 Jan 45 Merseburg (6.35) 20 Jul 44 Ferme de Forestel 16 Jan 45 Zeitz (6.28) 24 Jul 44 Ferfay (3.30) Pilot Officer Lea is a fine type of Wireless Operator/Air Gunner who is at present engaged on his second tour of operations. This officer's keenness and efficiency on operations has set an excellent example to the entire squadron. Throughout his operational career, which has involved attacks on many of the most heavily defended enemy targets, Pilot Officer Lea has shown an unstinted offensive spirit.Death
Lea, NormanPublished: Friday, June 24, 2005
LEA C. Norman 'Homer'D.F.C. Veteran WWII - Peacefully at the IOOF Home, Barrie, on Thursday, June 23rd, 2005. Norm 'Homer' Lea in his 83rd year. Loving husband and best friend of Phyllis (nee Sibbald) for 52 years. Loving and proud father of Joanne Beattie and her husband Doug of Huntsville, and Dr. Rob Lea and his wife Crystal, and grandsons Brenton and Bryson of Barrie. Norm is retired Supervisor of Accounting for the old Georgian Bay Region of Ontario Hydro. During WWII, he flew 60 missions with #425 Alouette, and #405 Pathfinder Squadron, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Member of Society of Industrial and Cost Accountants/Certified Management Accountants, The Barrie Veterans Club, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #147, The Canadian Air Force Association (at large), The Ontario Hydro Quarter Century Club and Pensioners Association, and various other organizations. Friends may call atthe STECKLEY-GOODERHAM FUNERAL HOME, Clapperton and Worsley Streets, Barrie, after 10:00 o'clock on Monday. Servicein the chapel on Monday, June 27th at 11:00 o'clock. Cremation. Memorial donationsto the ALS Society, Royal VictoriaHospital Foundation, or the Heart& Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be forwarded through www.steckleygooderham.com
Obituary
Lea, NormanPublished: Friday, June 24, 2005
LEA C. Norman 'Homer'D.F.C. Veteran WWII - Peacefully at the IOOF Home, Barrie, on Thursday, June 23rd, 2005. Norm 'Homer' Lea in his 83rd year. Loving husband and best friend of Phyllis (nee Sibbald) for 52 years. Loving and proud father of Joanne Beattie and her husband Doug of Huntsville, and Dr. Rob Lea and his wife Crystal, and grandsons Brenton and Bryson of Barrie. Norm is retired Supervisor of Accounting for the old Georgian Bay Region of Ontario Hydro. During WWII, he flew 60 missions with #425 Alouette, and #405 Pathfinder Squadron, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Member of Society of Industrial and Cost Accountants/Certified Management Accountants, The Barrie Veterans Club, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #147, The Canadian Air Force Association (at large), The Ontario Hydro Quarter Century Club and Pensioners Association, and various other organizations. Friends may call atthe STECKLEY-GOODERHAM FUNERAL HOME, Clapperton and Worsley Streets, Barrie, after 10:00 o'clock on Monday. Servicein the chapel on Monday, June 27th at 11:00 o'clock. Cremation. Memorial donationsto the ALS Society, Royal VictoriaHospital Foundation, or the Heart& Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be forwarded through www.steckleygooderham.com
Funeral
CrematedBurial
Birth: 1922Death: 2005
Family links:
Spouse:
Phyllis A. J. Lea (1924 - 2009)
Burial:
Barrie Union Cemetery
Barrie
Ontario, Canada
Created by: ohSunnyOne
Record added: Mar 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 50207064
Endnotes
1. Eric Ernest Steward, "E. E. Steward - Steward/Molyneux Family Group Sheets", C. 1980s (). , Steward/Molyneux Family Charts and Group Sheets, to 1990. Privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC. 2011. Compiled by grandfather Eric Ernest Steward (deceased)..
2. alanhunyani, online www.ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com), Spencer's of Liverpool Family Tree, database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Jul 2013), entry for Gertrude Bertha Lea, compiled by alanhunyani..
3. Eric Ernest Steward, "E. E. Steward - Steward/Molyneux Family Group Sheets", C. 1980s (). , Steward/Molyneux Family Charts and Group Sheets, to 1990. Privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC. 2011. Compiled by grandfather Eric Ernest Steward (deceased)..
4. alanhunyani, online www.ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com), Spencer's of Liverpool Family Tree, database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Jul 2013), entry for Phyllis Anna Jean Sibbald Lea, compiled by alanhunyani..
5. Everest Funeral Chapel Ltd Obituaries, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, online \<[Url]\\><, [Cd]><. Hereinafter cited as [ShortTitle]>.
6. , The Chronicle Journal - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, "Lea, Norman" The Chronicle Journa, online newspaper (www.chroniclejournal.com : accessed 25 Jul 2013), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Obituary for Charles Norman Lea, published 24 Jun 2005..
7. , The Chronicle Journal - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, "Lea, Norman" The Chronicle Journa, online newspaper (www.chroniclejournal.com : accessed 25 Jul 2013), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Obituary for Charles Norman Lea, published 24 Jun 2005..
8. , The Chronicle Journal - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, "Lea, Norman" The Chronicle Journal, online newspaper (www.chroniclejournal.com : accessed 25 Jul 2013), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Obituary for Charles Norman Lea, published 24 Jun 2005..
9. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Find A Grave", online database (www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 Jul 2013) entry for C. Norman Lea, Barrie Union Cemetery, created by ohSunnyOne, #50207064, 2010..
10. , The Chronicle Journal - Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, "Lea, Norman" The Chronicle Journal, online newspaper (www.chroniclejournal.com : accessed 25 Jul 2013), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Obituary for Charles Norman Lea, published 24 Jun 2005..
11. Eric Ernest Steward, "E. E. Steward - Steward/Molyneux Family Group Sheets", C. 1980s (). , Steward/Molyneux Family Charts and Group Sheets, to 1990. Privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC. 2011. Compiled by grandfather Eric Ernest Steward (deceased)..
12. Eric Ernest Steward, "E. E. Steward - Steward/Molyneux Family Group Sheets", C. 1980s (). , Steward/Molyneux Family Charts and Group Sheets, to 1990. Privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC. 2011. Compiled by grandfather Eric Ernest Steward (deceased)..